http://www.brandonjosephbaker.com/blog/Thu, 21 Mar 2013 06:05:39 +0000en-USSquarespace V5 Site Server v5.13.156 (http://www.squarespace.com)Brandon Joseph BakerThu, 21 Mar 2013 05:45:00 +0000http://www.brandonjosephbaker.com/blog/2013/3/21/back-in-the-streets-of-san-francisco-march-2013.html543178:6467502:33089368street photography.
4 LAZERZ
WHITE AT WHITE
KCLAB / ETIHW
FLOWERS FOR (S)HE(R)?
DUELING UMBRELLAS
]]>http://www.brandonjosephbaker.com/blog/rss-comments-entry-33089368.xmlBrandon Joseph BakerSun, 24 Feb 2013 03:11:12 +0000http://www.brandonjosephbaker.com/blog/2013/2/23/iandi-landscape.html543178:6467502:32865048
This is the latest photograph that I've finalized. It's the entry page to a much larger piece I've been working on since 2011. This eventually will be the first introduction image to an exploration in an imaginary world I'm building of animations, drawings, movies and photographs. It's an ambitious project that I'm very excited and passionate about but it's far from finished. In due time it will be live. Check back here for more details in the coming months.
And here's my motorcycle at Ocean Beach after a ride through The City. [Sigh.] I love this machine.Her name is Black and she's my baby.]]>http://www.brandonjosephbaker.com/blog/rss-comments-entry-32865048.xmlAnimationArt DirectionPhotograhySan FranciscoSan FranciscoStreet PhotographyUpdateBrandon Joseph BakerWed, 14 Mar 2012 07:53:32 +0000http://www.brandonjosephbaker.com/blog/2012/3/14/new-project-title-tbd-animated-landscape-details.html543178:6467502:15426444Since the middle of September 2011 I've been working on a new project in my geometrically decreasing free time. Shooting exclusively with my Leica, at first only around my North Beach/Telegraph Hill neighborhood then slowly working into the Financial District, I've been documenting some of my favorite buildings. These buildings are slowly being pieced together into one landscape. This landscape will become an animated landscape where windows and doors lead to other photographs and animations. Most of the buildings featured I've never been in and I have no idea what the interiors actually consist of. In these rooms I plan to create animated stories, house my photography or showcase additional projects or art I'm working on. I imagine this ongoing project growing and developing over several years and using it to promote and build new work and collaborations with people I've yet to meet or worked with in the past. I'm still very far from finished on the first tier of the project, the landscape of the city but I want to share some of the details in progress.
DETAIL LANDSCAPE, project title TBD
DETAIL LANDSCAPE, project title TBD
DETAIL LANDSCAPE, project title TBD
DETAIL LANDSCAPE, project title TBD]]>http://www.brandonjosephbaker.com/blog/rss-comments-entry-15426444.xmlArtEditorialGreg Pnut GalinskyJason BlackNEWSPhotograhySan FranciscoSan FranciscoUpdateVANSWestern Civ MagazineBrandon Joseph BakerFri, 06 Jan 2012 04:56:10 +0000http://www.brandonjosephbaker.com/blog/2012/1/5/published-work-in-western-civ-magazine.html543178:6467502:14461720Work I shot of Greg "Pnut" Galinsky for WESTERN CIV Magazine published this last week. Galinsky and I met in The Lower Haight earlier this year. He brought me downstairs into his studio and gave me a through tour of his work, his background and his process. I was really amazed to see his brush and line work first hand as he cranked out a quick painting for the magazine. Meeting and photographing an artist or an individual in their space is one of my favorite experiences. The environment where people reside or inhabit tells so much about an individual, regardless of their pursuits in the arts or not. Being in the environment where a person explores their creative process reveals their craft in a new light previously hidden from the rest of their art. For a full read of the article please visit WESTERN CIV and enjoy Jason Black's interview.

]]>http://www.brandonjosephbaker.com/blog/rss-comments-entry-14461720.xmlArt DirectionPhotograhySan FranciscoStreet Photographycandidcolor fieldBrandon Joseph BakerMon, 24 Oct 2011 06:59:45 +0000http://www.brandonjosephbaker.com/blog/2011/10/24/street-photography-october-2011.html543178:6467502:13435770In between BART commutes I still find inspiration and loose myself in the streets. Producing and art directing photo shoots for a living has afforded me the opportunity to loosen my style of personal shooting when I make time to shoot. It's never been hard for me to pick up the camera after a long day or week and shoot for myself. I used to work with shooters who would struggle with finding the time to shoot for themselves and it really hindered their creativity at work. I find it's really important to keep creating no matter how hard work is at the daily grind. I just don't sleep as much at night. Hardly Strickly There
Spencer's Taxi
Illuminated Light
Visage of Katherine
Untitled Pink]]>http://www.brandonjosephbaker.com/blog/rss-comments-entry-13435770.xmlLeicaPhotograhyPhototransmissionReuben BSan FranciscoSan FranciscoStreet Photographycandidcolor fieldBrandon Joseph BakerFri, 19 Aug 2011 18:21:19 +0000http://www.brandonjosephbaker.com/blog/2011/8/19/street-photography-exploration.html543178:6467502:12568216I've been walking around with my Leica camera since I purchased it a few months ago. Having the option to shoot without lugging my heavy fixed lenses and camera body into a public place has changed my commutes. I've been dabbling in candid street photography and pairing part of the inspiration I find from the street with the inspiration I find in my creative pursuits, such as the work I found of RUEBEN B and posted on PHOTOTRANSMISSION. I've always been inspired by the human form and how we interact with our environment. Taking the facial expressions and identities away from the subjects they become more static and part of the scene yet remain a focus point. With a color field masking the expressions the eye is free to move around the scene and notice details without interpreting the actions of the subjects featured. ]]>http://www.brandonjosephbaker.com/blog/rss-comments-entry-12568216.xmlAlexis HuttEditorialGoodbye Heart VintageJason BlackNEWSWSTRNCV MagazinefashionBrandon Joseph BakerThu, 28 Jul 2011 16:48:37 +0000http://www.brandonjosephbaker.com/blog/2011/7/28/editorial-in-wstrncv-magazine.html543178:6467502:12310007WSTRNCV Magazine and to see more from Goodbye Heart visit their website Goodbyeheart.com

A special thanks to Jason Black for his written piece and for connecting me with WSTRNCV.







]]>http://www.brandonjosephbaker.com/blog/rss-comments-entry-12310007.xmlAnimationArt DirectionDetroitFlash AnimationLauren RasselPhotograhyPress XSan FranciscoUpcycledfashionBrandon Joseph BakerWed, 29 Jun 2011 15:24:32 +0000http://www.brandonjosephbaker.com/blog/2011/6/29/press-x-an-interactive-animated-series.html543178:6467502:11956316upcylced, handmade fashions have garnered quite a bit of attention from New York to San Francisco and I've always enjoyed her creative energy and vision.
Press X , an animated series by Brandon Joseph Baker
Over 8 months later I've finally had a chance to sit down and animate the images we shot that day.
Still of Rassel from Red Controls The Zebra Man
This series examines how the details and nuances of a moment can be lost in an instantaneous internet culture. Created to challenge user patience and perception, PRESS X is an interactive flash animation designed for desktop viewing. To see the series in its entirety please visit www.brandonjosephbaker.com/pressx

Designs, modeling and styling by Lauren Rassel. laurenrassel.com Art Direction, Photography and Animation by Brandon Joseph Baker.]]>http://www.brandonjosephbaker.com/blog/rss-comments-entry-11956316.xmlAlexis HuttELMOGoodbye Heart VintageJohn McNeil StudioNEWSPaul RuddSundance Film FestivalSundance InstituteUpdateWSTRNCV MagazineBrandon Joseph BakerWed, 08 Jun 2011 20:06:46 +0000http://www.brandonjosephbaker.com/blog/2011/6/8/news-june-2011.html543178:6467502:11738421Flickr gallery.
Kevin Clash, creator of Elmo and subject of the documentary film Being Elmo. Paul Rudd and Elizabeth Banks on the press line for the premier of My Idiot Brother.
Immediately following Sundance, two days exactly, I took a Production Manager position in the Photo and Video Department for John McNeil Studio. I've found great pleasure being on a team creating advertisements in broadcast, web and print. The hours are long, I've never been one to shy away from a long week and I'm happy to get my wish with this studio. I'm very happy with my team and find daily inspiration from my lead creative directors. My favorite part of this position is the ever changing nature of projects I'm on, from producing video shoots in the desert and abandoned hangars, to sitting in on interviews with CEOs and CIOs in Silicon Valley to sourcing a classic 1965 Chevy Malibu for a photo shoot. With every creative ask comes a new challenge and thus a great reward delivering content at the wrap of every job.

Alexis Hutt, LOOK Models for WSTRNCV Magazine and Goodbye Heart Vintage. Most recently I shot with Goodbye Heart Vintage for WSTRNCV Magazine. This was my first time to shoot for myself since Sundance wrapped. I had the pleasure of working with Alexis Hutt of Look Models and Amanda and David from Goodbye Heart. I shot the Goodbye Heart Vintage collection in 2009 for their website update. The magazine publishes in June, check back here for more images or follow my Twitter feed @brndnjsphbker for updates.]]>http://www.brandonjosephbaker.com/blog/rss-comments-entry-11738421.xmlArchetype BoutiqueBen GrimesCourtney CumminsLena ChavezMariele-IvyNEWSNasim KeihaniPerish TrustRevolver StudiosSandbox StudioStop-Motionstop-motionBrandon Joseph BakerMon, 13 Dec 2010 19:04:12 +0000http://www.brandonjosephbaker.com/blog/2010/12/13/mariele-ivy.html543178:6467502:9719460I began this project in the spring of 2010 to showcase the work of San Francisco based jewelry designer Mariele-Ivy. From the beginning I wanted this ambitious project to have a very specific feel, a dream on film, and to showcase the beauty of Mariele-Ivy’s work. I was fortunate to work with some amazing people on this project who have been very patient as all the integral pieces took time to develop. This dreamscape stop-motion, inspired by the natural elements found in Mariele-Ivy’s jewelry comes to life through a hypnotic original score paired with the remote beauty of Northern California’s landscape.
+Art Direction, Imagery and Editing by Brandon Joseph Baker.
+Shot on location in Marin County, California and at Sandbox Studio San Francisco.
+Model Nasim Keihani, Styling by Courtney Cummins, Make Up by Lena Chavez
+Fashions from Archetype Boutique and The Perish Trust.
+Produced in collaboration with Revolver Studios.
+Original music composed and performed by Ben Grimes.
To purchase or see more of Mariele-Ivy's work please visit mariele-ivy.com]]>http://www.brandonjosephbaker.com/blog/rss-comments-entry-9719460.xml